The time for Khusrau to choose a name for himself as the emperor will come only if he get a chance to ascend the throne. I have learned about Khusrau in history books. But it was from an article in a magazine that I read a detailed story of Khusrau and his life. It was some time ago and I do not remember the name of the magazine. The story was to emphasize the love of Khusrau to his wife and compare the love of his murderer to Mumtaz Mahal. Khusrau rejected the offer of Nur Jahan knowing very well that the rejection will lead to his loss of life. When his wife embraced his legs and begged him to accept the offer of Nur Jahan, he said that he could never think of another woman in his life. On the other hand Shah Jahan who was struck by grief at the departure of Mumtaz Mahal, surely built a mausoleum like Taj Mahal, one of the architectural wonders of the world. His grief lasted for a few months and then he was back to his normal life celebrating sexual orgies with seven thousand concubines in his harem. The harem was filled with the most beautiful women selected from all over the empire and also from foreign lands.
Women and liquor were integral part of the life of Mughal princes. Jahangir was a notorious drunkard. Daniel and Murad, the children of Akbar predeceased their father due to heavy drinking. Parvez, the second son of Jahangir also died before the death of Jahangir thanks to alcohol. Shah Shuja and Murad Baksh, the second and fourth sons of Shah Jahan were also heavy drinkers. The sexual exploits of Shah Jahan are also famous. Not satisfied with the concubines in his harem he had relations with the wives and daughters of high Mughal officers. Once he happened to meet the wife of one of the commanders of the Mughal army. She was very beautiful and the emperor summoned her to the palace. When she refused to co-operate, she was raped. The lady who returned home told her husband what happened and she committed suicide. The poor soldier could not do anything against the emperor but he vowed to take revenge. He rose to become one of the top generals of the Mughal Army. When Dara Shikoh and Aurangzeb fought in the war of succession, he joined the faction of Aurangzeb as Dara was the favorite of Shah Jahan.